Shireen D Mistry, former Head of Communications and Public Affairs of the British Deputy High Commission for Western India, was awarded an honorary MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge here today. “Her Majesty The Queen has approved the award of an honorary MBE to Shireen… Continue reading Shireen D Mistry Awarded Honorary MBE Presented by Prince William
Month: April 2016
Britannia’s Boman Kohinoor Meets British Royalty Kate and William
You made it happen! Will & Kate met him Take a bow, internet. You backed this 2-min video and gave 93-year-old ‘Britannia Uncle’ the chance of a lifetime Photo courtesy: The British Deputy High Commission Mumbai The Conde Nast Traveller reports It may take a while, but dreams do come true, Boman Kohinoor will tell you.… Continue reading Britannia’s Boman Kohinoor Meets British Royalty Kate and William
Armaity Tirandaz wins Bombay Parsi Panchayat seat
Armaity Tirandaz won the one seat up for trusteeship to the Bombay Parsi Panchayat elections (BPP) held across five polling booths in the city on Saturday. An elderly lady at the Bombay Parsi Panchayat polling booth at Colaba’s Cusrow Baug. Pic/Satej Shinde Early numbers revealed that Tirandaz won by a margin of 50-60 votes. Overall,… Continue reading Armaity Tirandaz wins Bombay Parsi Panchayat seat
Will the Royal family visit Britannia?
Known for his love for Queen Elizabeth and the royal family, owner of Mumbai’s Britannia restaurant Boman Kohinoor is excited about the #WillKat visit to the city this month. This is Boman Kohinoor, the 93-year-old owner of Britannia Restaurant in Mumbai. The 93-year-old told us it would be an honour to host them at his… Continue reading Will the Royal family visit Britannia?
Architecture Beyond Platitude: Aspi H. Patel
Architecture Beyond Platitude is the title of a new coffee table book by Aspi Patel. Readers of Parsi Khabar will remember Aspi’s 2014 exhibition at the Jehangir Art Gallery by the same name. The coffee table book is a product of the same exhibition where the exhibition viewers exhorted Aspi to turn these beautiful images… Continue reading Architecture Beyond Platitude: Aspi H. Patel
Zoroastrian Bank Board re-elected for five-year term
Shareholders returned the existing management of Zoroastrian Bank to office for another five-year term Monday. Article by Bella Jaisinghani | TNN MUMBAI: Shareholders returned the existing management of Zoroastrian Bank to office for another five-year term Monday. The board won all 13 seats by a comfortable margin at Sunday’s landmark election. This was the first… Continue reading Zoroastrian Bank Board re-elected for five-year term
Boman Irani attends The Everlasting Thread Programme of the Parsi Zoroastrian community in Delhi
Grandfather in the making: Most Bollywood celebrities just attend the program when they go for an event. But when Boman Irani recently came to Delhi for The Everlasting Thread Programme of the Parsi-Zoroastrian community, he went a step ahead, getting on stage with a guitar and belting out some popular numbers. As the crowd comprised… Continue reading Boman Irani attends The Everlasting Thread Programme of the Parsi Zoroastrian community in Delhi
Dhansak on a banana leaf: How Chennai’s dwindling Parsi community is keeping its cuisine alive
The estimated 200 Parsis who live in Chennai are determined to keep their cuisine alive, whether inside their homes or through monthly banquets. Article By Gitika Gitanjali | The News Minute Ask any Parsi and you’ll get a passionate response about a cuisine reflective of the group’s multicultural history. Braiding together mostly Gujarati, British, Portuguese… Continue reading Dhansak on a banana leaf: How Chennai’s dwindling Parsi community is keeping its cuisine alive
Anu Aga says she doesn’t favour reservation for Parsis
Former chairperson of Thermax Industries and parliamentarian Anu Aga says it would be unfair for her Parsi community to seek reservation. “We have not faced generations of discrimination and are a prosperous community,” Aga told ET in an interview. “Some people in my community would like some seats reserved at university level, but I am… Continue reading Anu Aga says she doesn’t favour reservation for Parsis
